THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIV.
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Present Policy in Central America Will Be Continued
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1927
No. 92
New Neutral Zone Fixed by Marines in Rama; Bombardment Prevented
Bulletin
(United Press)
Bailon, Canal Zone, Jan. 17—The U. S. D. Denver was enroute to Blue Fields, Nicaragua, from Cristobal today.
Blue Fields, Nicargent, Jan. 17.—U. S. marines deigned the interior town of Rama a neutral zone just as Liberal artillery was ready to bombard the Conservative government. General Dan Meen, Liberal commander, told the United Press in an exclusive interview on board a river ship on the Exscudio river, that he believed that the situation although be said he thought the United States government had given the Libera's a "raw deal."
Mema said he had asked the American commander to define the limits of neutrality and was informed that he had been sent a map, but so far he had not received it.
He denied that there were any Mexicans fighting in his army or that arms and munitions had been obtained from there. Such equipment was purchased in the United States last May, according to his statement.
Washington, Jan. 17. "The admin is determined to continue its present Nicaraguan-Mexican policy regardless of criticism.
Indignant over reports that the state department is preparing to take on the militant group in contact with the demonstrators of foreign critics and congressional opposition led by Senator Borah, Secretary of State Kelleylog told this issue
"There has been no change whatever in this government's policy toward Nileaigram as outlined in the president's message.
"From the beginning of the trouble over a year ago, the United States has offered its good offices and ex-ministers an influence to compose the difficulties.
"The same attitude has existed ever since Diaz was elected president nor is any change contemplated."
Senate Finance report
The Kentucky House voted after the Washington Post, generally regarded as a weather vane on the administration's Latin American intentions, had published reports that the administration was intending to modernize the U.S. militarygress. Last week the Post demanded a break with Mexico and its general tone indicated the administration intended to maintain its position on Mexico and Nicaragua without aftermath, despite objection from Capitol hill.
Kellogg refused to discuss his conferences with Senator Borah and Charles Beecher Warren, former ambassador to Mexico, which were interpreted in some quarters as foreseeable. He demanded withdrawal of United States' recognition of the Diaz faction in Nicaragua and arbitration of Mexican oil land disputes, while Warren has advised the President that the United States-Mexico general claim jurisdiction should handle the oil disputes.
Kellogg Won't Commit Himself
Kellogg declined to commit the departement to the Warren interpretation of the claims commission, which is similar to the Mexican interpretation.
Despite Kellogg's insistence on his present Nicaraguan-Mexican policy, it is generally believed President Coolidge would favor modification of the Kellogg policy if foreign and congressional opposition increases. The Republican opposition should however, expect the opposition to diminish rather than grow.
Students at the University of Texas are very much opposed to the blanket tax of $10.50 put upon each individual to pay for their college education of the university. Many students are financially unable to pay this tax, and others feel that there is no reason why they should support it in which they are not interested.
A radio correspondence course on "The Study of the Novel" is being planned by the extension division of the University of Nebraska.
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California Razzes Kansas as Mount Oread Is Covered Over With Blanket of Soft Snow
"Middle West in Grip of Cold Wave," shriks its way across the front of a California daily. Whenever there is a general cold wave and snow storm in the Middle West or East, the California papers seize it. Near Chicago, Michigan Chaplin, and Mexican news give up their place.
The California papers possibly go on to say, "Kansas City buried under 60 feet of snow. All traffic paralyzed." And in another lawrence, Kansas for 24 hours. Press dispatch predicts Chicago will dig wagon in a week or ten days.
Well, it can hardly be called die durable, yet the kind of weather we are undergoing at present certainly has its discomforts. The boy friend cannot walk his date to the Varsity dances or to the theaters in zero weather, so it is either a Yellow or a Red. In many cases even our way in die
mant at one of the local R-a-fed A-r-d company. Furthermore it was so cold that 10 men were out to work, while the girl friend fervorad inside.
Nevertheless this weather has its advantages. Especially to those who love the great outdoors. Large numbers of students are out days and
Five From Law School Taking Bar Examination
Five students in the School of Law are taking the Kansas bar examination this week. The examination starts on Tuesday and Wednesday. The students who pass the examination will be admitted to the bar and sworn in Thursday as full-fledged lawyers entitled to practice in any court
The students who are taking the examination are: William Barbier, Bonner Springs; Eugene H. Beck Winfield; Wolke L. Wings; Lawrence George R. Kuhenshehlger, Stronger and Lester L. Morrigan, Agricola.
Big Opal Is Home Grown
Eighteen-Ounce Gem Is Product of Virgin Valley
Washington, Jan. 17—Half as big as a brick, pitch black but shot through with green and peacock blue fire, the largest known gem opal is now residing in the United States National Museum. Thebig opal is a simon pure "made in U. S. A." product, having first seen light of day in Virgin Valley, Humboldt county, Nov. It came to the museum as a part of the馆办 C. Washington A. Roebling, just presented to the Smithsonian Institution by his son, John A. Roebling.
The finest opals are generally considered by experts to come from Australia, but this huge gem that weighs over eight ounces avoids apoisins is surmised by few in quality and beauty. The region around Virginia where white opals were first discovered in 1800, is largely deserted. The opals occur, according to Dr. W. F. Foshag, mineralogist in the National Museum, in beds of volcanic ash associated with petrified wood. Sometimes the chinks and cracks of a piece of petrified wood are completely filled up with opaline flashes of blue and red. Occasionally one finds a whole opal twig, while the University of Pennsylvania contains a spruce cone completely changed to opal, Doctor Foshag said.
Oratorical Eliminations to Be Held February 1
All men who wish to compete in the ninth annual K. U. men's oratory contest are asked to turn in their names and subjects for FP, E. C. the University in the office of Green hall not later than Feb. 1. The contest will be held in Fraser chapel on the night of Feb. 15 at 8 o'clock. The winner of this contest will receive a prize from the annual Missouri valley contest to be held at Columbia, Mo. March 16.
A new college is being founded at Carbondale, IL, where students on entering must sign a pledge not to use tobacco or liquor. Dances and performances there are to be neither inter-collegiate athletics nor student government.
evenings—and what wonderfully clear and moon light evenings they are—coasting and tying on behind some obligating motor's car. Amid the shouts of glee and laughter of the coasters come the soft tinkle of bells in the distance. Soon, around the corner comes an oldie sleigh drawn
by an oldtime nug. (We suspect that it was some of the laws who are so clever at hunting up old prehistoric and lost things). It seems as if twenty people must have piled in the sleigh. But Potters Lake and the ice skaters, plainly meant, must be crowded either. The lake is crowded afternoons and evenings and many a house man finds the pillows missing.
Wonder if the California papers are now declaring to the west coast that "Middle West Thawing Out, Snow melting so fast that flood is feared in portions of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma" from Baldwin since cold snap broke. A searching party left Lawrence late this afternoon in a row boat in the general direction of Baldwin. Late bulletin discloses fact that three steamers that were frozen in on the Chicago river spud swiftly past St. Louis on Saturday. New Orleans, so swift were the rivers flowing from the snow melt?"
Youth Lone Finisher in San Pedro Channel Swim; 102 Start Race
George Young, Speed Champion of Canada, Wins $25,000
Wrigley Prize
Wilmington, Calif., Jan. 16—George Young, 17-year-old speed swimmer of Canada, won the San Pedro channel swim here today after battling the key currents and trailing out of the 102 swimmers who started the long grind, young was the only one to finish. Two women share in the glory, but neither were able to finish. Mrs. Margaret C. Huggett of Orlando, Chelsea and a half of shore before she was forced to give up the swim. She was in the water 19 hours and 23 minutes. Miss Martha Stager of Portland, Ore., balled when about four miles from the shore before her short time longer than Ms. Hauger.
Henry Sullivan and Charles Toth, both comparators of the English Channel, found the going against ice水 to be impossible. He picked a 9 and a 13 meters, respectively. Norman Ross, who rules a general favorite and who followed closely in Young's trail throughout the early hours of the winter, found an intercept between 17 and 18 miles.
The story of the lad's victory reads almost like a fairy tale. A few months ago his mother, ill and just out of a hospital with cancer, said：“Not fail, whatever you start, finish.” Young then purchased a motorcycle with the money and rode from Toronto to California to compete in the swimming marathon.
Young used a crawl stroke averaging 54 strokes to the minute. Taking advantage of a heavy current through the water, she took the night, Young when out in open water, headed northward, so that later in the long grind, when his strength elbow, he could take advantage of the current from shore, which tended to force from shore, the tide suddenly changed and for almost an hour the youth made hardly any headway, but the waters again changed their course and the swam the remaining mile to shore.
The prize was $25,000 and William Wrigley Jr. also gave $250 to each of the two women who came so close to finishing. The prizes will be presented to the swimmers at Los Angeles Tuesday night.
Waves, curls, and ringlets will soon make their appearance on the Ohio Wesleyan University campus, as the Wesleyan students upon them since 1853. The Wesleyan deans of women have held that the curling iron is a very dangerous weapon, not only capable of ruining sweet beauty but also the campus morals.
Miss Katherine M. Wolfe, A. B. 24, A. M. 26, who is an instructor in the department of chemistry at St. Mary's Hospital, spent the weekend in Lawrence.
Y. M. C. A. Forum Plans to Discuss Nicaraguan Policy
Students Will Have Chance to Hear and Express Views Regarding Situation
The Nicaraguan situation will be discussed in an open forum, Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, room 923 central administration building, according to 'ed Shults, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A.
An opening statement of fact will be given by Prof. H, B. Chubb of the political science department, after which the meeting will be open for
ing has been called by the chairman of the international quest group of the K. U. Christian Association, Mr. Shultz said that the meeting has been called at this time in spite of the narrowness of examinations because of the situation in the relations between the United States and Niugun,
"It is hopeful," said Mr. Shultz, that students will utilize this opportunity to express themselves as citizens regarding this international issue. Some of the issues raised in the two Kansas senators and to President Coolidge regard the present issue. Senator Borah, as chairman of the foreign relations committee in the senate, is violently opposing the administration policy of supporting, with our ships and marines, the Dizo government in Nicaragua.
"The settlement of this issue is more important than merely the relationships between ourselves and the small people we serve, because it will directly influence the attitudes of nations throughout the world toward the United States. The European press is already pointing to this settlement as proof of American imperialism."
"This forum is to give anyone who comes an opportunity to inform themselves as to American rights and policies in this matter, and to exert pressure on lawmakers to supporting or changing our government's policy," said Mr. Shultz.
Change in Schedule Made
Business School Courses Cause Several Conflicts
Because of uncertainties at the time the School of Business schedule was planned some changes are now necessary.
The course in auditing may be changed to some hour other than 11:30 as it conflicts with the course in business finance offered at that hour. Certain seniors in the School of Business neglected to take the course in auditing, and the change will be necessary. The auditing course may be given at 12:30.
Business organization will be given at 2:30 Monday, Wednesday and Friday in room 302 central Administration building instead of at 10:30 on these days. Office management in room 302 central Administration building instead of at 10:30. Industrial relations will be given in room 302, central Administration building instead of 109 Marvin hall. Transportation other than railroad will be given in room 105, central Administration building instead of room 105.
Compulsory School Law Is Planned by Russia
These changes are not given in the college schedule as it was planned before these conflicts were known.
Moscow, Jan. 17.- In seven years the Soviet Union will be ready to enact and enforce compulsory school attendance law throughout Russia, according to Michael Kalmin, president of the Central Executive Committee." By "1834 and 1854," he said, "we will be enough school houses in Russia to send every child to classes. As soon as we have the equipment we will enforce attendance and make a general education compulsory."
A special invitation to attend the meeting of the Kansas City section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers at Kansas City, Mt. Tuesday evening has been received by local exhibitors and local businessmen for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here. About forty students plan to attend.
"Newspaper Day" is the name that has been given to the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, which is celebrated today. Franklin was born Jan. 17, 1706. In an address written by Benjamin Franklin, the governor of the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, said:
Growth of Newspaper in U. S. Would Astound Ben Franklin Father of American Journals
"If Franklin possessed any prophetic vision of the future of the American newspaper, he did not, so far as I know, put it into words. He seems to have been too busy making a living on one hand and keeping alive another. He seems to be the other, to acquire more than an instant view of the seeds
"Many fields claim Benjamin Franklin, but were he alive today. I think he would be proud to be called a newspaper man. Probably he did not have the opportunity in which he was a pioneer. It is said that when his brother considered starting a newspaper in Boston, his father advised against it, because the newspapers crowded, there being then two newspapers published in the 13 colonies. He himself tells how his prospective father-in-law demurred at his proposed marriage because printer's intends to offer little as a business opportunity.
Fine Arts Instructor to Sing Dramatic Solo at Orchestra Concert
Italian Symphony and Sopran Number to Be Features of Program
The concert of the University Symphony orchestra led by Kai Kurstehr, will be given tonight at 8 p.m. in Fraser chapel. The program will be Mendelssohn's "Italian Symphony," played by the 48 piece orchestra, and a soprano solo, "Inflamatur" song by Inebo Peabody, instructor in voice. The latter is a symphony arranged by Gianni panied by the entire orchestra. The program will close with three Afrikan dances.
This will be the twenty-fourth annual mid-winter concert since the organization of the orchestra in 1953. Prof. C. S. Skilton, professor of music at the University, directed the original orchestra. The personnel of the orchestra is not limited to students, outside talent being accepted for the benefit of the stu-
dents; there are 50 persons in the organization, including the conductor and soloist.
Student activity tickets will admitt students to the concert and admission for all others will be 50 cents.
J. C. McCanles Improving
"Mac" Will Not Meet Classse Until Last of Week
That the condition of Prof. J. C. McCanley, director of the University band, is slightly improved was the report at noon today from the Jones hospital, where he was taken when he became ill of a severe hemorrhage and was treated by Dr. He had directed the K. U. hand for many concert the night before.
Professor McCans is an instructor in the school of Fine Arts and has directed the K. U. band for many years. "Mac," as he is familiar known to thousands of students and alumni of the University, took charge of the band when it did not even own uniforms for its members and has been a major force in musical organizations in the West. "Mac" will not be able to meet classes before the last of the week, a hospital attendant said. He is able to take some nourishment today for the first time since the attack.
Forty-two freshmen in the R. O. T. C, of the University of Washington have successfully passed the army air service examinations. They will be given the basic course, and those who take the advanced course will be given the opportunity to make flights. Andie Stevenson, a graduate must pass annual equilibrium tests, Washington now has the army, navy, and R. O. T. C, corps.
Student assent has been given to do away with lectures at Rollins College, Florida.
he was soaving. And yet, he and the printers of his day, sturdyly experimenting with an idea had told the former student of American habit of newspaper reading.
"Surely no other national habit of ours is more pronounced than this constant hunger for the news of the world." So when you read a newspaper can read, and methodically expressed each new day by the purchase of a newly-painted newspaper. Thus it seems proper that Franklin week and Sunday should be celebrated at the same time.
"In the United States there are 2,008 newspapers printed six days a week in the English language alone. These newspapers circulate 37,329,369 copies each week day. Every Sunday 548 Sunday newspapers issue 23,354,548 copies each day. Daily newspapers with a total daily circulation of 1,757,316 copies.
"Nor is the daily newspaper habit confined only to English speaking and English reading Americans. The news is so popular as soon as he has landed on our shores, as witness the 102 daily publications printed in the United States in other languages. Americanization has been a habit of learning the day's news.
The twenty-third anniversary of the University Women's Class at the Christian church was celebrated yesterday, Grace O. Foster, registrar of the University has been teacher of the university since its organization in 1904.
Anniversary Celebration Held by Foster's Class
A huge angel food cake with lighter candies was a feature of the program given at the church yesterday morning.
A copy of DiVinci's Last Suppie was presented to the church by the women of the class.
Nadine Miller, c28 gave a histor of the University class.
Nine Fraternities Elect
Officers Are Chosen to Serve Next Semester
A number of fraternities have held election of officers for the ensuing year. The following is a list of those holding election and the officers, chosen in the order of president, secretary and treasurer.
Alain Tau Ongeqe; Clifford Campbell, William Chouteau, Clifford Campbell, Delta Chi: Donald Isett, Clifford M. Peters, Perry Bishup, Kappa Sigma: Rodney Rhoades, Bill Alward, Charles Scott.
Pi Kappa Alpha: Richard Becker,
Malcom Eble, Charles Wills, Sigma
Alpha: David Baldacci, Junior
Kaufman; Pi Kappa Alpha,
Wilbur Sturrel, Lowell Grady, Fred
Huston, Sigma Alpha. Epiosm:
George Immensey, J. E. McMullen, Her-
tor
Chi Delta Sigma; John S. Sparks,
Jr, Eno Welch, Walch Hickson,
Delta Sigma Lama; J, Preston Edwards,
Lawrence Piper.
Elections will be held at other fraternities this week while others will hold their annual elections in the spring or fall.
architects to Convene
Prof. Goldsmith to Participate in Des Moines Meet
Prof. Goldwin Goldsmith, head of the department of architecture, will leave for Des Moines, Iowa Tuesday to attend the annual conference of the American Institute of Architects. While there he will also participate in the regional conference of the sixth district of the same organization, an regional director of the district, which includes Kansas City, Minnesota, and the Dakota
Owing to the ill health and consequent disability of Dean Bowell of Cornell, president of the American Association for Architecture, Professor Goldamith, as vice president, is in charge of that association for the remainder of the school year and for the convention held in Washington, D. C, in May.
Alpha Gamma Delta announces the pledging of Katharine S. Allen, c'28
Sanitation Experts Meet Here Today in School Session
Prominent Engineers Begin Three-Day Instruction; Water Problems Discussed
The faculty of the school includes 29 lecturers and laboratory instructors, many of whom are of national prominence. The course will include lectures on the basic principles and open discussion of problems brought up by those in attendance.
Walker Gives Welcome
Thirty-three names were on the register by noon today at the office of the fifth annual three-day waterworks school which is being held here under the nascapes of the School of Engineering Jan. 17-19. Many more names were expected to be added to this list as the school receives a Number of men who have not been here before are included among those registered.
The second annual meeting of the Kansas Waterworks Association was held in Marvin hall this morning at 9:30. The welcoming address was given by P. F. Walker, dean of the School of Engineering. R. J. Padelle of Salina, president of the association, replies to dean W. Walker that the association is responsible for the association in respect to water supply quality in Kansas.
The question of affiliation with the National Waterworks Association was also discussed. Mr. Paulette advised affiliation, emphasizing the advantages that would be gained by the state organization.
Needs for Funds Explained
Three thousand copies of a publication are being sent to the university engineers of Kansai to carry on research work at the University and the agricultural college. In regard to research work Dean Walker said, "We believe that the resources and equipment used at such institutions as the University of Kansai should be used to carry out services to the community if the money to carry on the works obtainable."
At the first session of the waterworks school Jack J. Himman, Jr., association professor of sanitation at the University of Iowa, gave a technical report on the method of measuring the quality of water and also a brief history of the development of methods.
Round Table Held
After Mr. Humma's report, a round table was held and questions were asked of the speakers about the qualities of water,
The registration list which includes some of the faculty members as follows:
E. J. Frantz, Conway Springs; C. A. Reiss, Caney; E. L. Bell, Ottawa; J. L. Fletcher, R. J. Pantelea, Salina; H. L. Brown, Scalia; G. W. Salmon, Dana; M. W. Marlton, W. O. Meyers, Ottawa; S. Kunz, Empirie; Charles, G. Fory, Miltondale; H. Worgand, Leavenworth; A. F. Regier, Mountridge; Jack I. Himman, Jr, Iowa City, Iowa; W. R. Tasker, Herrington; J. H. Hamilton, Washington; N. Humboldt, R. N. Trarey, Noble; P. G. McCray, Osage City; F. M. Greene, Kansas City; J. H. Hamilton, Washington; Kan; Paul Louisiana, Washington, D.C; G. W. Hill Topeka; E. F. Randall, Ontario; A. F. Randall, Chicago; Ch. Humboldt, Urbana; Manhasset; E. J. Stewart, Topeka; E. J. Swander, Topeka; B. Mangun, Kansas City; Kan; W. R. Schreiner, Lawrence
K. U. Professors to Lead at State Engineer Meet
The Kansas Engineering Society will hold its 19th annual meeting at Topека, Jan. 20-31. A number of faculty members of the University will attend, some of them having seminars and sessions of the meeting.
Prof. Earnest Boyce will have charge of the section of the meeting dealing with sanitation and water resources and Prof. George C. Shand will direct the electrical, mechanical, and mining engineering section.
The report of the committee on waterways will be given by F. M. Dawson, professor of hydraulics, and that of the committee on petroleum products will be presented by A. H. Jenkins, professor of geotechnical engineering, J. A. Dent, professor of mechanical engineering, will report for the committee on water power.
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